Author: Mary Phagan
Tuesday, 30th September 1913 Speculation Is Rife As To Who’ll Hear Leo Frank’s Motion
The Atlanta Constitution, Tuesday, 30th September 1913, PAGE 5, COLUMN 3. Speculation on whether or not the hearing of argument for a new trial for Leo M. Frank, convicted of the murder of little Mary Phagan, which is set…
Wednesday, 1st October 1913 Frank Case Papers To Be Served Today
The Atlanta Constitution,Wednesday, 1st October 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 3.Hearing for New Trial Set for Saturday. Dorsey May Ask for More Time.Announcement was made Tuesday by Attorney L. Z. Rosser,for Leo M. Frank, sentenced to hang October 10, for the murder…
Wednesday, 1st October 1913: Frank Motion Is Served On Solicitor, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal, Wednesday, 1st October 1913, PAGE 1, COLUMNS 4 & 7. PAGE 1, COLUMN 7 NEW TRIAL ASKED ON 115 COUTNS BY FRANK'S ATTORNEYS In Lengthy Document, Attorneys for Leo M. Frank Changes That Innumerable Errors Were Made…
Wednesday, 1st October 1913: Rosser Ready Roan Will Hear Frank Argument, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Wednesday, 1st October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMNS 1, 5, & 6.PAGE 1, COLUMN 5SOLICITOR EXPECTED TO SEEK DELAYDefense to File Plea for New Trial Wednesday " State Faces Difficult TaskFight for the life of Leo M. Frank, sentenced to…
Thursday, 2nd October 1913 115 Reasons Given Why Frank Should Get Another Trial
The Atlanta Constitution,Thursday, 2nd October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Hearing Is SetBefore JudgeRoan NextSaturday, ButIt Is Believed theSolicitorWill AskPostponement.TWO JURORSATTACKEDIN RETRIALPETITIONHenslee and JohenningDe-clared Prejudiced"Objectto Alleged IllegalEvidenceand toDemonstrations.Charging that two members of the jury, Henslee andJohenning, were biased and prejudiced against the…
Thursday, 2nd October 1913: Ask New Frank Trial On 115 Counts Many Errors Laid To Court; Charge Made Of Jury Intimidation, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Thursday, 2nd October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 1.Citing 115 counts wherein the count is declared to have erred inthe trial of Leo M. Frank, Luther Z. Rosser Wednesday fled withthe criminal court a motion for a new trial for…
Thursday, 2nd October 1913: Solicitor At Work Preparing Answer To Frank Motion, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Thursday, 2nd October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 7.Dorsey Has Dropped All Other Business and Will Devote His Time Exclusively to New Trial FightJUROR JOHENNING SAYS HE WAS UNPREJUDICED He Declares He, Henslee and All the Others Served Only Through…
Friday, 3rd October 1913: Frank Trial Juror Denies Charge Of Bias, The Atlanta Georgian
The Atlanta Georgian,Friday, 3rd October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMNS 1, 3, 4, 5 & 7.PAGE 1, COLUMN 1PAGE 1, COLUMN 3Slaton SetsDaysFor ClemencyPleasGovernor Slaton has promulgated a rule that hereafterpetitions for clemency will be heard in the executive offices onthe fourth…
Friday, 3rd October 1913 May Use Jurors To Deny Charges
The Atlanta Constitution,Friday, 3rd October 1913,PAGE 5, COLUMN 1.Dorsey Expected toProduceAffidavits, DenyingJurors'Alleged Bias AgainstFrank.Postponement Seen.The hearing of the motion for a new trial made by attorneysfor Leo M. Frank, convicted slayer of Mary Phagan, which isscheduled to come up Saturday,…
Saturday, 4th October 1913: Affidavits Attacking Frank Jurors Made Public Two Jurors Prejudiced, Say Affidavits, And Jury Heard Crowds Cheer And Threaten, The Atlanta Journal
The Atlanta Journal,Saturday, 4th October 1913,PAGE 1, COLUMN 6.Three Men Swear They Were TogetherWhen Juror Henslee Said He Knew Frank Was Guilty, and Five Say They IndiVidually Heard Him Say the Same Thing Three in Same Family Attack Juror Johenning…